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The hard Gale of Wind yesterday prevented, my sending back Ensign [Clemens] Botsford. This Morning at one OClock Antoine Geroure [Girard] whom I mentioned to have sent to St Johns returned, and gave the following Account vizt. That at Isle aux Noix there are three thousand Troops encamped, and forty Pieces of Cannon Mounted on their Lines. at St Johns are three Thousand Men, one hundred &...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Examination of Serjt Stiles sent from the Fleet with Ensign McCoy to reconnoitre Sept 6th: 1776
[On board the Royal Savage]
Sept. 16th Says that on the 9th Inst: he saw all the Tents on Isle aux Noix and counted them about one hundred and believes there is about one thousand Men there ー the 12th arrived opposite St John's where were a large Number Tents which could not well be counted, he...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sepr 1776
Monday 16th
Moored off of Bedlows Island
¼ past 3 AM Saw the appearance of a fire Vessel driving down the No River with the Ebb, heared the Report of Several Guns to the No Wd At ½ past Saw a Second fire Vessel on fire in the No River and soon after a third At ¾ past 5 the Renown Anchor'd here At 7 made the Signal for Petty Officers from the Renown & Greyhound
At 10 Sent the...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
16th [September]. ー This morning about three o'clock I was called by the officer of watch, and informed that a fire-vessel was close on board of us. I immediately run on the forecastle, and perceived that the light was at some distance from us, and that it approached us but slowly. By daybreak we perceived them plainly to be four fire-vessels, that had been sent against the Renown, Repulse and...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This Morning between 3 & 4 o'clock, we were alarmed with three Fire-ships, which the Rebels sent down, at a Venture, against the three Ships of War which sailed up the North River yesterday morning. One of them came very near to the Renown, but, with the other two, was towed off, and left to consume upon the Shore. The Renown came down this Morning; and, by her, we understand, that Capt. [...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Sunday 15
At Anchor abreast of the Town ー [New York]
½ past 5 A M. the Admiral made the Signl for the Renown, Repulse and Pearl to Weigh ー do they Weighed and run up North River a heavy Cannonading from the Batteries on both Sides the river, which was re. turned by the Ships ー at 11 a very heavy fire with Small Arms over at the Town, which we suppose to be on Landing of our Troops....
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Sunday 15th
At Single Anchor off Bedlows Island.
AM ½ past 6 the Admiral made the Signal to Weigh, Do Weigh'd & came to sail in Company with His Majestys Ship Repulse, Pearl & Tryall Schooner towards the No River: When I came within Gun Shot, the Rebels began a brisk fire upon me, from the Town of new York & Paulers Hook, which they continued till I was past. As...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September [1776]
Friday 13
[Off Red Hook]
A M heeled & scrub'd both sides between wind and water.
Ditto [Little wind and rain]
unmoored, the Phoenix Roebuck Orpheus & Carysfort passed the Town of New York & went up the East River Anchored here his Maj: Ship Galatea from England
Saturday 14
A M hauled down Commdr Hothams broad Pendant & hoisted Sir Peter Parkers2...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
About 2 o'clock this morning, an attempt was made to burn the ships that passed up the North-River yesterday, and anchored about three miles above us; one of them (the Renown of 50 guns) was grappled, but broke her grappling, and came down by us again ー another cannonade ensued, but no damage was received on our side.
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776.
Monday 16
Att Single Anchor off Bushwyck Creek [East River]
Do Had the thanks of the General & Admiral, which was read to the Ships Company, for their behaviour yesterday.
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] September 16th, 1776.
A Letter was wrote to Commodore Sam'l Mifflin, requesting his speedy return to this City, to take the Naval Armaments under his care.
An order was drawn on The Marine Committee, for what Arms are due from Congress to this State, to deliver Mr. Towers.
Resolved, That Mr. [Thomas] Wharton ik Mr. [John] Bayard be directed to engage and send...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since your brother left this City, Mr [John] Nicholson has been confirmed first Lieutenant of the Washington, and his worthy brother may be assured that in settling the rank of the Captains his merit will not be forgotten. It is not probable that the Frigates will sail in fleets for some time; and therefore tis likely that no higher appointment than that of Captain will soon take place.
It will...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Name and Burthen of the Sloop Baltimore Hero, Together with her Number of Guns, and Weight of Metal, The Name and Place of Residence of the Owners, the Name of the Commander and other officers, the Number of the Crew and her Quantity of Provisions and Warlike Stores.ー
The Sloop Baltimore Hero burthen 50 Tuns ー 6 Three pound Carriage guns 6 Swivels and 8 Musketsー
Abraham Vanbibber Robert Hooe...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Permit was granted to Wm Thomas Master of the Sloop Hazard to go to Martinque & dispose of his Cargo, he having given Bond, and lodged a manifest against the resolve of Convention.ー
Ordered That Captain [Samuel] Smith be directed to let Job Green of The Schooner Two Brothers to proceed on his Voyage, according to Permit heretofore granted.ー
Permit granted to Thomas Waters Master of Sloop...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I send to your Excellency Monsr. Desfarge de la Voltiere my Second Lieutenant who will desire you to permit me to have the Honor of seeing you he will first tell you the urgent reason why I left the Mole St Nicholas in such a hurry where I was engag'd to repair my Ship.
Monsr. de la Voltierre with respect will tell you concerning the matter that happen'd on the 14th. His Britanick Majestys Ship...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Extract of a Letter from Captain Thomas Lloyd of His Majestys Sloop Atalanta, dated at Sea the 16th September 1776.
I am sorry to be under the Necessity of laying a Complaint before you against the Master of the Packet but his Conduct has been such that I cannot look over it, On Monday the 9th September P M, the Packet went a head, Fird two, 6, Pounders to make her keep her Station, when she came...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Monday 16
Island Tortuga W½N 6 Leagues
at 40 Minutes past 10 [A.M.]brot too a Vessel from Salem, sent a Petty Officer and 5 men on board2
Fresh breezes and fair weather made sail and gave Chase at 2 P M fired a Gun and made the signal to a Ship which we took to be the Squirrel at 3 shortned Sail and brot too, at 4 the Prize parted company wore and made sail in 2d...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Monday 16
Cape Nichola SbE 5 or 6 Legs
AM at 5 TAKd at 6 Saw 2 Schooners, One to Windward & the other to Leward & gave Chase to the Weather-most at Noon Saw the Land
Light Airs & Rain,
still in Chase, at ½ past 3 Hoisted the Boat out and sent her Manned and Armed after the Schooner to Windward, do brought her to and found her to be a Prize from the Mole bound to...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I beg you will be pleased to acquaint their Lordships that his Majesty's Ship Pallas under my Command has been Six Weeks from Portroyal, Jamaica, with a Convoy of 104 Sail a List of which I sent by the Grenville Packet who parted Company the 6th instant. We have been three Weeks since we came through the Gulf getting three degrees to the Northward owing to Calms and light Airs of Wind from the N...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Nova Scotia
Court of Vice
Admiralty
Cause
Matthew Squires Esqr Commander of his Majestys Ship of War the Otter V.S. Schooner Sandwich ー 28 August 1776 ー John Buchanan, Midshippman being Duly sworne Deposeth that the Schooner Sandwich was seiz'd & taken at a Wharfe in Norfolk in Virginia by Matthew Squires Esqr Commander of the said Sloop Otter that she had no Cargo on board or any Papers...
Date: 17 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6